I got these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006 ... UTF8&psc=1) based on high reviews years ago in Cooks Illustrated. They worked wonderfully for about 2 years, and then something happened. I have no idea, but they just lost their zip. I liked them enough that I got another pair, but these too "went bad" in less than a year and wouldn't cut right. Vague explanation I know, but all I'm saying is I wouldn't get them again nor recommend them.

El Greco wrote:The Scissors that came with my Henckels 4 star set that I bought about 10 years ago. Hands-down the best scissors I have ever owned. Just as sharp and precise as the first day I owned them

Yooper wrote:I got these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006 ... UTF8&psc=1) based on high reviews years ago in Cooks Illustrated. They worked wonderfully for about 2 years, and then something happened. I have no idea, but they just lost their zip. I liked them enough that I got another pair, but these too "went bad" in less than a year and wouldn't cut right. Vague explanation I know, but all I'm saying is I wouldn't get them again nor recommend them.

Tamales wrote:Can I ask what you use them for in the kitchen? Off hand, I can't think of too many cases where scissors would be preferred over a knife. Maybe for coarse chopping of a bunch of cilantro or herbs?

It's in the kitchen and general purpose.

In the kitchen, quick cutting jobs like dicing up bacon and pieces of meat. Sometimes I don't want to get out the knife and board just to do that quickly.

most of the use is general purpose - cutting paper, opening blister packs, etc. etc.

Tamales wrote:Can I ask what you use them for in the kitchen? Off hand, I can't think of too many cases where scissors would be preferred over a knife. Maybe for coarse chopping of a bunch of cilantro or herbs?

It's in the kitchen and general purpose.

In the kitchen, quick cutting jobs like dicing up bacon and pieces of meat. Sometimes I don't want to get out the knife and board just to do that quickly.

most of the use is general purpose - cutting paper, opening blister packs, etc. etc.

For most kitchen cutting jobs, I get out the knife and cutting board.

Ah, blister packs. If you include with that those annoying clear plastic clamshell, heat-sealed packages (I'm sure they must have a name), I bought a pair of Wiss W-300 shears ( https://www.amazon.com/M300-MultiMaster ... B00002N5LD ), which powers through all variations of that with ease. Also cuts cardboard boxes easily, and even paper. I've found these so useful I bought a second pair (one in the garage, one inside). You can even cut wire and thin metal with these things. Very useful multi-purpose shears. About the only thing they don't cut is very thin things like tissue.

Tamales wrote:Can I ask what you use them for in the kitchen? Off hand, I can't think of too many cases where scissors would be preferred over a knife. Maybe for coarse chopping of a bunch of cilantro or herbs?

It's in the kitchen and general purpose.

In the kitchen, quick cutting jobs like dicing up bacon and pieces of meat. Sometimes I don't want to get out the knife and board just to do that quickly.

most of the use is general purpose - cutting paper, opening blister packs, etc. etc.

For most kitchen cutting jobs, I get out the knife and cutting board.

Ah, blister packs. If you include with that those annoying clear plastic clamshell, heat-sealed packages (I'm sure they must have a name), I bought a pair of Wiss W-300 shears ( https://www.amazon.com/M300-MultiMaster ... B00002N5LD ), which powers through all variations of that with ease. Also cuts cardboard boxes easily, and even paper. I've found these so useful I bought a second pair (one in the garage, one inside). You can even cut wire and thin metal with these things. Very useful multi-purpose shears. About the only thing they don't cut is very thin things like tissue.

Not metal handles, but I have these in my kitchen and workshop and I assure you they will do what you want them to do. Sharp, and very comfortable in your hand. The handles are not a brittle plastic, they are some type of very strong polymer. They do not bend or flex, even under under hard use.

Based on the description of what you are looking for I would recommend checking out Cutco Super Shears.

I sold the stuff after high school and I still have my demonstration set of shears. Part of the demonstration was cutting leather and a penny and then something delicate so they have probably cut through 75 pennies (difficult to do but possible). I have had them about 17 years and they are bombproof; a great all purpose & kitchen shear. I've probably given 5 sets as gifts. People aren't generally excited to receive shears as a gift, but a year or two later they are always telling me how much they love them. I use mine a lot for trimming poultry and they are great for clamshell packaging.